25 February,2026 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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After experiencing an extremely volatile past few days, the Indian stock market on Wednesday rebounded at the opening session. Equities recovered from the oversold category and eased concerns related to artificial intelligence (AI), although uncertainty continues due to global developments.
Indian benchmark indices opened in positive territory. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,512.60 with a gain of 87.95 points, or 0.35 per cent, whereas the BSE Sensex opened at 82,530.22, rising by 304.30 points, or 0.37 per cent, reported ANI.
In global markets, US stocks closed higher on Tuesday. The Dow Jones index gained 370 points to close at 49,174.50, while the Nasdaq jumped more than 1 per cent, or 244 points, to close at 22,871. The S and P 500 index also rose by 54 points, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 6,892 points. Furthermore, shares of IBM also rebounded, gaining 2.67 per cent to close at USD 229.32 per share on the NYSE, reported ANI.
In domestic markets, all sectoral indices on the NSE opened with gains. The Nifty IT index rose 0.97 per cent, Nifty Metal gained 0.89 per cent, Nifty FMCG increased 0.40 per cent, Nifty PSU Bank climbed 0.31 per cent, and Nifty Pharma advanced 0.24 per cent.
Market experts highlighted that global cues and upcoming developments, including US President Donald Trump's speech, could influence sentiment further.
Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, while speaking to the media, said, "Indian stock futures are pointing to a positive open, but Trump's speech over the next hour could change the market sentiment globally either way. March series starts on the NSE with global sentiment impacted by the AI scare trade, US tariff chaos, Iranian conflict looming, and a brewing private credit crisis under the hood in the US," as cited by ANI.
He also highlighted that US markets rebounded as concerns over AI eased and optimism returned towards US technology stocks.
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, while expressing his views on the global market indices, said, "Global uncertainty and persistent concerns around AI-led disruption continued to weigh on market sentiment, keeping volatility elevated on D-Street. Weekly expiry of Nifty derivatives further added to intraday volatility, with markets reacting to a combination of weak global cues and sector-specific pressures."
Commenting on the Indian market indices, Khemka added, "Against this backdrop, the Nifty declined 1 per cent. However, last-hour buying in the broader markets aided a partial recovery, with the Midcap 100 ending down 0.3 per cent and the Smallcap 100 declining 0.6 per cent. Sectoral trends were mixed."
Meanwhile, precious metals continued to remain elevated. Gold prices in India stood at Rs 160,750 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold, registering a gain of 0.5 per cent on Wednesday. Silver prices also surged more than 2 per cent to Rs 265,981 per kilogram, as per ANI.
Asian markets also showed strong gains on Wednesday morning, supported by the rebound in US technology stocks. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.61 per cent, gaining 923 points to reach 58,245. Taiwan's weighted index rose 700 points, or 2 per cent, to 35,496. South Korea's KOSPI index gained more than 2 per cent, rising by 122 points to 6,092.99, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 0.81 per cent, or 241 points, to 26,832.
(With inputs from ANI)
